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Traditional English :: gangle
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ganglon.html - v.intr. move ungracefully. [back-form. f. GANGLING] |
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Traditional English :: gangling
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ganglon.html - adj.
(of a person) loosely built; lanky. [frequent. of GANG(2)] |
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Traditional English :: ganglion
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ganglon.html - n. (pl. ganglia or ganglions) 1 a an enlargement or knot on a nerve etc. containing an assemblage of nerve-cells. b a mass of grey matter in the central nervous system forming a nerve-nucleus. 2 Med. a cyst, esp. on a tendon sheath. 3 a centre of activity or interest. gangliar adj. gangliform adj. ganglionated adj. ganglionic adj. [Gk gagglion] |
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Traditional English :: gangly
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ganglon.html - adj.
(ganglier, gangliest) = GANGLING. |
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English Idioms :: gang
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ganglon.html - See: ROAD GANG, SECTION GANG. |
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English Idioms :: gang up against
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ganglon.html - {v. phr.}, {informal} To jointly attack someone, either physically or verbally; take sides in a group against an individual. * /The class bully was stronger than all the other boys, so they had to gang up on him to put him in his place./ Compare: LINE UP(4b). |
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